Spanish word

reencuentro

Pronunciation

IPA/reeŋˈkwentɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounreunion

Example

Vamos a organizar un reencuentro el próximo mes.

We are going to organize a reunion next month.

Illustration for reencuentro (reunion)

More examples

Fue un reencuentro muy emotivo después de tantos años.

It was a very emotional reunion after so many years.

Core concept

A group of former classmates smiling at a planned gathering.

Common phrases

  • reencuentro con amigos

    reunion with friends

  • reencuentro familiar

    family reunion

  • gran reencuentro

    big reunion

Similar words

encuentro: Chance meeting or brief encounter with another person.
reunión: Gathering of people arranged for a particular purpose.
reconciliación: Making amends and restoring a broken relationship.

Definition in Spanish

Puede referirse tanto al acto de volver a verse como al evento organizado para reunir a personas que hacía tiempo no se encontraban.

Word origin

Formed from re- 'again' and encuentro 'meeting' (from encontrar 'to meet'), so it names a meeting that happens again.

Usage tips

  • Spanish reencuentro often carries a personal or emotional nuance beyond the neutral English reunion and can also mean the act of meeting again rather than only the organized event.

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